Gastritis
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What is gastritis?
Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It may be come on suddenly (acute gastritis) or may be a chronic inflammation that persists for a long time.
Common symptoms reported by people with gastritis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with gastritis
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with gastritis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with gastritis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for gastritis (10 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
gastritis
(20)
Perceived effectiveness
for gastritis (12 evaluations)
Total evaluations
14
Tried for
gastritis
(12)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
drowsiness
upset stomach
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
pain
(10)
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for gastritis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
gastritis
(11)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (5 evaluations)
Side effects
chronic constipation
itchy skin
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
pain
(7)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (4 evaluations)
Side effects
tiredness
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
anxious mood
(7)
Perceived effectiveness
for gastritis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
gastritis
(7)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
anxious mood
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
depressed mood
(5)
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
functional constipation
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
pain
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
lack of motivation
memory problems
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(4)
pain
(4)
1 more
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with gastritis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has gastritis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1065 patients have this condition
- 4 new patients joined this month
- 333 say gastritis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 8 | |
| 20s | 120 | |
| 30s | 242 | |
| 40s | 227 | |
| 50s | 237 | |
| 60s | 122 | |
| 70+ | 36 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 266 | |
| Female | 736 |
These charts show data from gastritis patients who have completed their condition history
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